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https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/home.page 2026-09-21 2026-09-21T14:00:00.000Z 10 00 am Freddy Pereira [email protected] 786-626-9725 PortMiami marks major milestone, welcoming 10 million passengers PortMiami proudly announces it welcomed its 10 millionth cruise passenger on September 14. With two weeks left in the 2026 Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, PortMiami has already surpassed its previous fiscal year record of 8,564,225 cruise passengers. PortMiami proudly announces it welcomed its 10 millionth cruise passenger on September 14. With two weeks left in the 2026 Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, PortMiami has already surpassed its previous fiscal year record of 8,564,225 cruise passengers. This marks a milestone in the highest annual passenger volume in the port’s history and further solidifies its position as the Cruise Capital of the World®. This achievement reflects strong global demand for Miami based sailings, ongoing investments in world class cruise terminals, and the continued expansion of cruise line offerings. “Breaking the 10 million passenger threshold is a testament to PortMiami’s unwavering dedication to service, sustainability and economic vitality,” said Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “This extraordinary milestone underscores our port’s role as a global gateway and a driver of job creation, tourism and local business growth.” Port Director and CEO Jonathan Daniels added, “I’m immensely proud of our team and cruise and port partners, whose collaborative efforts made this achievement possible. Reaching 10 million passengers reflects our focus on innovation, efficiency and superior passenger experience, as we continue to modernize PortMiami’s infrastructure and expand our capacity for future growth.” The port’s modern infrastructure, including recently completed and upgraded terminals capable of accommodating the largest cruise ships in the world, played a key role in achieving this historic milestone. These facilities are designed to improve passenger flow, streamline embarkation and debarkation processes and enhance the overall guest experience. Cruise activity at PortMiami continues to generate substantial economic value for Miami Dade County. Passenger traffic supports hundreds of thousands of local jobs across tourism, hospitality, retail, transportation and maritime sectors. Each cruise call contributes to regional economic activity through hotel stays, dining, entertainment and local transportation, injecting billions of dollars annually into the county’s economy. About PortMiami PortMiami is recognized as the Cruise Capital of the World® and Cargo Gateway of the Americas®. The port is among Miami-Dade County’s largest economic engines, contributing $61 billion annually to the local economy and supporting more than 340,000 jobs. For more information, please visit www.portmiami.biz.     no 2026 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Seaport 1 rel1789997243570875 Seaport PortMiami 1080 Caribbean Way Miami 33132 local county miami-dade department department SeaportPortMiami Contact Us https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/contact-us.asp About Us https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/about.asp /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Seaport Department We operate and improve the world's leading cruise port and one of the largest container ports in Florida to maximize its assets, strengthen its advantage for future growth, support sustainability and operate in an environmentally responsible manner. We promote international trade and commerce as a vital link between North and South America and a growing center for global trade. PortMiami is known worldwide as the Cruise Capital of the World, welcoming more cruise passengers to its terminals than any other port in the world. Our unique geographic position makes the port easily accessible to Caribbean and Latin American markets, as well as those of Asia and Europe by way of the Panama Canal. We are the U.S. container port closest to the Panama Canal, providing shippers fast access to Florida’s booming local consumer base and the entire U.S. market. Our Terminal operators furnish wharfage, dock, warehouse and other marine terminal services. We have established a General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ 281) to allow businesses to receive, warehouse and re-export products duty-free. 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MIAMI-DADE ( September 21, 2026 )–

PortMiami proudly announces it welcomed its 10 millionth cruise passenger on September 14. With two weeks left in the 2026 Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, PortMiami has already surpassed its previous fiscal year record of 8,564,225 cruise passengers. This marks a milestone in the highest annual passenger volume in the port’s history and further solidifies its position as the Cruise Capital of the World®. This achievement reflects strong global demand for Miami based sailings, ongoing investments in world class cruise terminals, and the continued expansion of cruise line offerings.

“Breaking the 10 million passenger threshold is a testament to PortMiami’s unwavering dedication to service, sustainability and economic vitality,” said Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “This extraordinary milestone underscores our port’s role as a global gateway and a driver of job creation, tourism and local business growth.”

Port Director and CEO Jonathan Daniels added, “I’m immensely proud of our team and cruise and port partners, whose collaborative efforts made this achievement possible. Reaching 10 million passengers reflects our focus on innovation, efficiency and superior passenger experience, as we continue to modernize PortMiami’s infrastructure and expand our capacity for future growth.”

The port’s modern infrastructure, including recently completed and upgraded terminals capable of accommodating the largest cruise ships in the world, played a key role in achieving this historic milestone. These facilities are designed to improve passenger flow, streamline embarkation and debarkation processes and enhance the overall guest experience.

Cruise activity at PortMiami continues to generate substantial economic value for Miami Dade County. Passenger traffic supports hundreds of thousands of local jobs across tourism, hospitality, retail, transportation and maritime sectors. Each cruise call contributes to regional economic activity through hotel stays, dining, entertainment and local transportation, injecting billions of dollars annually into the county’s economy.

About PortMiami
PortMiami is recognized as the Cruise Capital of the World® and Cargo Gateway of the Americas®. The port is among Miami-Dade County’s largest economic engines, contributing $61 billion annually to the local economy and supporting more than 340,000 jobs. For more information, please visit www.portmiami.biz.